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by Viviana Fernandez 08 Sep '21

08 Sep '21

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share our newsletter with you. Best wishes, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne / Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Twitter: @vafi1217 Fêtons le 40e anniversaire du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/CREDP40HRREC> / Celebrate the 40th anniversary of HRREC<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/CREDP40HRREC> English follows. [Dark and pale blue green and off-white circles for the 40th anniversary of the uOttawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre. Cercles vert foncé, vert pâle et blanc cassé pour le 40e anniversaire du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne de l'Université d'Ottawa.] #CREDP40HRREC Le CREDP a 40 ans! Depuis des mois, nous préparons le programme des activités qui marqueront le 40e anniversaire de notre Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne. Nous sommes impatients de partager avec vous les événements et initiatives qui se dérouleront à partir de septembre. Événements 22 SEPTEMBRE 11 h à 12 h 30 | En ligne | Ouvert à tous et à toutes. | Inscription obligatoire pour recevoir le lien vers le webinaire. * Les impacts de la pandémie sur l'administration de la justice<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/22-septembre-2021-impacts-pandemie-ladministr…> – Le Rapporteur spécial des Nations unies sur l’indépendance des juges et des avocats, Diego García-Sayán, présentera son plus récent rapport axé sur les impacts de la pandémie sur l'administration de la justice. Il sera accompagné des intervenants Ursula Indacochea (directrice de programme, Due Process of Law Foundation) et Jordi Feo Valero (chercheur associé & coordonnateur, Projet Indépendance des juges et des avocats, Clinique sur les droits de la personne, CREDP, uOttawa). Le panel sera animé par Salvador Herencia (directeur, Clinique sur les droits de la personne, CREDP, uOttawa). Événement organisé par la Clinique sur les droits de la personne du Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) de l’Université d’Ottawa. 12 & 13 MAI 2022 CONFÉRENCE | Les coûts pour les participants sont détaillés sur le site web. | Les inscriptions sont ouvertes. * L'Honorable Rosalie Silberman Abella - Une vie d'avant-garde<https://ciaj-icaj.ca/fr/programmes-a-venir/conference-juge-rosalie-abella-2…> – Conférence pour souligner le départ à la retraite de l'Honorable juge Rosalie Silberman Abella de la Cour Suprême du Canada. Programme à venir. Le Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est un fier partenaire du Centre de droit public de l'Université d'Ottawa, de l'Institut canadien pour l'administration de la justice et de La Société des plaideurs. Nouvelle titulaire de la Chaire Gordon Henderson sur les droits de la personne Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer la nomination de la professeure Penelope Simons à la chaire Gordon Henderson sur les droits de la personne du CREDP. Professeure agrégée et vice-doyenne à la recherche à la Faculté de droit, Section Common Law, Penelope Simons est une professeure estimée et appréciée de ses collègues et est membre de longue date du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP). Penelope Simons collabore depuis longtemps avec le Centre. Elle a fait partie de son comité de gestion pendant de nombreuses années et a été directrice par intérim pendant cinq mois en 2013-2014. Penelope est également actuellement conseillère académique pour le projet Entreprises et droits de la personne dans les Amériques de la Clinique sur les droits de la personne du CREDP. Nous, au Centre, sommes impatients de travailler avec Penelope et de soutenir son programme de recherche! Lisez l’article complet de l’annonce de la nomination de Penelope Simons.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/professeure-penelope-simons-est-nommee-titula…> Bienvenue à Ann Marie Clark, chaire Fulbright Canada Le CREDP a le plaisir d'accueillir la professeure Ann Marie Clark qui occupera la chaire de recherche Fulbright Canada sur les droits de la personne et la justice sociale cet automne 2021. Ann Marie Clark est professeure de sciences politiques à l'Université Purdue de West Lafayette, dans l'Indiana, aux États-Unis. Son projet Fulbright, Human Rights Defenders: Bringing Local Social Justice under the Global Human Rights Umbrella (Défenseurs des droits de la personne : Mettre la justice sociale locale sous le parapluie mondial des droits humains) se concentrera sur la protection mondiale et locale des défenseurs des droits de la personne, y compris les défenseurs des droits environnementaux et des droits des autochtones. Lisez l’article complet de l’annonce de notre Chaire Fulbright Canada.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/bienvenue-ann-marie-clark-chaire-fulbright-ca…> IMAGES de la JUSTICE: Le droit au logement | APPEL aux DESSINATEURS Le CREDP est heureux de participer, en partenariat avec CONTEKST, The SHIFT, la Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law, l'École de droit Lincoln Alexander (Ryerson) et la Fondation du droit de l'Ontario à la troisième édition d’IMAGES de la JUSTICE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/images-justice-2021-droit-au-logement-appel-a…>, dont le thème porte sur Le droit au logement! Cette édition exposera des dessins satiriques et critiques qui exploreront les diverses facettes et les défis du droit humain à un logement adéquat. Les images de cette série mettront en lumière les défis, les incohérences et les failles du cadre actuel du droit humain au logement et de sa pleine réalisation. Nous invitons les dessinateurs et les illustrateurs à soumettre leur œuvre avant le 1er NOVEMBRE 2021 à info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. Nouvelles Membres du CREDP, nous désirons partager vos nouvelles! N’hésitez pas à les faire parvenir à Caroline Faucher (caroline.faucher(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:caroline.faucher@uottawa.ca>). * John Packer participe à une conférence internationale sur la crise du Xinjiang<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/john-packer-participe-conference-internationa…> * Viviana Fernandez élue au comité exécutif de l'Association of Human Rights Institutes<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/viviana-fernandez-elue-au-comite-executif-las…> * Félicitations au professeur John Packer, Directeur du CREDP, pour son Prix de l'engagement envers le public : Éducation et sensibilisation du public remis par la Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law!<https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/fr/nouvelles/prix-internes-section-common-law-…> * Félicitations à nos membres qui ont soutenu avec succès leur thèse de doctorat<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/felicitations-nos-membres-qui-ont-soutenu-suc…> * Nouveaux postes de professeurs pour d'anciens boursiers postdoctoraux Gordon F. Henderson du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/nouveaux-postes-professeurs-danciens-boursier…> * Notre membre Pierre-Gilles Bélanger impliqué dans le programme d’envergure internationale à l’intention des juristes pour rendre le droit plus inclusif lancé par uOttawa<https://recherche.uottawa.ca/nouvelles/luniversite-dottawa-lance-programme-…> * Article | Kirsten Fisher, membre du CREDP, et sa collègue Kathy Walker dans La Conversation : La justice transitionnelle pour les peuples autochtones devrait être un enjeu clé des élections fédérales (en anglais)<https://theconversation.com/transitional-justice-for-indigenous-peoples-sho…> * Blog | Notre membre Nelson Arturo Ovalle Diaz dans le Blog du CÉPI : La justice transitionnelle en Colombie, cinq ans après la signature de l'accord de paix (en anglais)<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/07/22/transitional-justice-in-colombia-five-y…> * Jamie Liew nommée directrice de l’Institut d’études féministes et de genre<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/jamie-liew-nommee-directrice-linstitut-detude…> Soutenez le CREDP Nous vous invitons à visiter la page Soutenez le CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/give> qui permet aux donateurs et aux partenaires de contribuer aux importantes initiatives du Centre, telles que : * Le Programme Scholars at Risk uOttawa qui fait la promotion des droits de la personne et de la liberté universitaire en accueillant des chercheurs en danger sur notre campus et en rendant possible notre participation au Academic Monitoring Project<https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/actions/academic-freedom-monitoring-project/> du Réseau SAR à travers notre Clinique sur les droits de la personne<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/courses/human_rights>; * La Bourse d'études supérieures Jacques-Gaudreau en droit international de la personne; et, * Le fonds du Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne. Suivez-nous sur les médias sociaux! TWITTER @uOttawaHRREC<https://twitter.com/uottawahrrec?lang=en> | FACEBOOK @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> | LINKEDIN HRREC - Human Rights Research and Education Centre<https://ca.linkedin.com/company/human-rights-research-and-education-centre> | YOUTUBE HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> ________________________________ #CREDP40HRREC HRREC hits 40! For months, we have been preparing the program of activities that will mark the 40th anniversary of our Human Rights Research and Education Centre. We look forward to sharing with you the events and initiatives that will take place starting in September. Events SEPTEMBER 22 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Online | Open to all. | Registration required to receive the link to the webinar. * The Impacts of the Pandemic on the Administration of Justice<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/september-22-2021-impacts-pandemic-administra…> – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, will present his latest report focusing on the impacts of the pandemic on the administration of justice. He will be joined by Ursula Indacochea (Program Director, Due Process of Law Foundation) and Jordi Feo Valero (HRREC Fellow & Coordinator, Project Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Human Rights Clinic, HRREC, uOttawa). The panel will be moderated by Salvador Herencia (Director, Human Rights Clinic, HRREC, uOttawa). Event organized by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC)’s Human Rights Clinic at the University of Ottawa. MAY 12 & 13, 2022 CONFERENCE | Costs for participants are detailed on the website. | Registration is open. * The Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella – A Life of Firsts<https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-programs/justice-rosalie-abella-conference…> – Conference to celebrate the retirement of the Honourable Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella from the Supreme Court of Canada. Program to come. The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is a proud partner with the uOttawa Public Law Centre, the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice and The Advocates' Society. New Holder of the Gordon Henderson Chair in Human Rights We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Penelope Simons as the Gordon Henderson Chair in Human Rights at the HRREC. Associate Professor and Vice-Dean Research at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, Penelope Simons is an esteemed and valued professor among her colleagues and a long-term member of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC). Penelope Simons has a long history of collaboration with the Centre. She has served on its Management Committee for many years and was Interim Director for five months in 2013-2014. Penelope is also currently the Academic Advisor to the Business and Human Rights in the Americas Project of the HRREC Human Rights Clinic. We, at the Centre, look very much forward to working with Penelope and support her research agenda! Read the full article about the announcement of Penelope Simons' appointment.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/professor-penelope-simons-appointed-gordon-he…> Welcome to Ann Marie Clark, Fulbright Canada Chair The HRREC is pleased to welcome Professor Ann Marie Clark who will serve as Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice this Fall 2021. Ann Marie Clark is a political science professor at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Her Fulbright project, Human Rights Defenders: Bringing Local Social Justice under the Global Human Rights Umbrella, will focus on global and local protection of human rights defenders, including defenders of environmental rights and indigenous rights. Read the full article on the announcement of our Fulbright Canada Chair.<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/welcome-fulbright-canada-chair-ann-marie-clark> IMAGES of JUSTICE 2021: The Right to Housing | CALL for ARTISTS HRREC is pleased to participate, in partnership with CONTEKST and The SHIFT, the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, the Ryerson Lincoln Alexander School of Law, and The Law Foundation of Ontario in the third edition of IMAGES of JUSTICE<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/images-justice-2021-right-housing-call-artists> under the theme The Right to Housing! This edition will exhibit satirical and comic visualization of various facets and challenges of the human right to adequate housing. The images of this series will shed light upon challenges, inconsistencies, and flaws within the current framework of the human right to housing and its full realization. We invite cartoonists and illustrators to submit their work by NOVEMBER 1st, 2021 to info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. News HRREC Members, we would love to share your news! Do not hesitate to send them to Caroline Faucher (caroline.faucher(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:caroline.faucher@uottawa.ca>). * John Packer Attends an International Conference on the Xinjiang Crisis<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/john-packer-attends-international-conference-…> * Viviana Fernandez Elected to the Association of Human Rights Institutes Executive Committee<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/viviana-fernandez-elected-association-human-r…> * Congratulations to Professor John Packer, HRREC Director, for his Public Engagement Award: Public Education & Outreach from the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section!<https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/news/common-law-section-internal-awards-202…> * Congratulations to Our Members Who Successfully Defended Their Doctoral Thesis<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/congratulations-our-members-who-successfully-…> * New Faculty Positions for Former HRREC Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellows<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/new-faculty-positions-former-hrrec-gordon-f-h…> * Our member Pierre-Gilles Bélanger Involved in the International Program for Lawyers to Make Law More Inclusive Launched by uOttawa<https://research.uottawa.ca/news/uottawa-launches-globally-focused-program-…> * Article | HRREC Member Kirsten Fisher and her colleague Kathy Walker in The Conversation: Transitional Justice for Indigenous Peoples Should Be a Key Federal Election Issue<https://theconversation.com/transitional-justice-for-indigenous-peoples-sho…> * Blog | Our Member Nelson Arturo Ovalle Diaz the CIPS Blog: Transitional Justice in Colombia, Five Years After Signing the Peace Agreement<https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2021/07/22/transitional-justice-in-colombia-five-y…> * Jamie Liew Appointed Director of the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/jamie-liew-appointed-director-institute-women…> Support HRREC We invite you to visit the Support HRREC<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/give> page which allows donors and partners to contribute to the Centre’s important initiatives such as: * The Scholars at Risk Ottawa Program which promotes human rights and academic freedom by welcoming scholars at risk in our campus and by making possible our participation in the Academic Monitoring Project<https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/actions/academic-freedom-monitoring-project/> of SAR Network through our Human Rights Clinic<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/courses/human_rights>; * The Jacques Gaudreau Graduate Scholarship in International Human Rights Law; and, * The Human Rights Research and Education Centre’s Fund. Follow Us on Social Media! TWITTER @uOttawaHRREC<https://twitter.com/uottawahrrec?lang=en> | FACEBOOK @uOttawaHRREC<https://www.facebook.com/uOttawaHRREC/> | LINKEDIN HRREC - Human Rights Research and Education Centre<https://ca.linkedin.com/company/human-rights-research-and-education-centre> | YOUTUBE HRREC uOttawa<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfldcVEEMX09Yg4x5HsaTA> Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> *Nous vous avons fait parvenir le présent courriel parce que vous êtes membre du CREDP ou ami de l’Université d’Ottawa ou parce que vous vous êtes inscrit à notre liste de distribution. Si vous ne voulez plus obtenir ce genre de courriel, vous pouvez vous désabonner en tout temps à HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:hrrec@uottawa.ca?subject=SVP,%20veuillez%20retirer%20mon%20nom%20de%20votre%20liste%20de%20distribution.>. *You have received this email as a HRREC member or friend of the University of Ottawa, or because you have subscribed to our distribution list. If you would prefer to no longer receive this kind of email, you may unsubscribe at any time at HRREC(a)uOttawa.ca<mailto:hrrec@uottawa.ca?subject=Please%20remove%20my%20name%20from%20the%20distribution%20list>.

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Call for Artists | MAGES of JUSTICE 2021: Right to Housing
by Viviana Fernandez 08 Sep '21

08 Sep '21

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to share this new call for artists from the 3rd edition of “Images of Justice” focusing on the Right to Housing. All the information is below. Thank you in advance for sharing this across potentially interested colleagues and students. Very best wishes, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne / Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Twitter: @vafi1217 Fêtons le 40e anniversaire du CREDP<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/en/CREDP40HRREC> / Celebrate the 40th anniversary of HRREC<https://cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/fr/CREDP40HRREC> English follows. [Des gratte-ciel dessinés sur un fond mauve pour l'initiative Images de la justice sur le droit au logement. Skyscrapers drawn on a purple background for the initiative Images of Justice on the Right to Housing.] Le Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne (CREDP) est heureux de participer, en partenariat avec CONTEKST, la Faculté de droit, Section de Common Law, l'École de droit Lincoln Alexander (Ryerson) et la Fondation du droit de l'Ontario, à la troisième édition d'IMAGES de la JUSTICE : Le droit au logement! Cette édition exposera des dessins satiriques et critiques qui exploreront les diverses facettes et les défis du droit humain à un logement adéquat. Les images de cette série mettront en lumière les défis, les incohérences et les failles du cadre actuel du droit humain au logement et de sa pleine réalisation. Nous invitons les dessinateurs et les illustrateurs à soumettre leur œuvre avant le 1er NOVEMBRE 2021 à info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. ________________________________ The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to participate, in partnership with CONTEKST, The SHIFT, the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, the Ryerson Lincoln Alexander School of Law, and The Law Foundation of Ontario, in the third edition of IMAGES of JUSTICE: The Right to Housing! This edition will exhibit satirical and comic visualization of various facets and challenges of the human right to adequate housing. The images of this series will shed light upon challenges, inconsistencies, and flaws within the current framework of the human right to housing and its full realization. We invite cartoonists and illustrators to submit their work by NOVEMBER 1st, 2021 to info(a)contekst.education<mailto:info@contekst.education>. Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa www.cdp-hrc.uOttawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/>

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CAHRI news - information needed
by Viviana Fernandez 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Dear CAHRI representatives, I hope you had a lovely summer and will have the chance to enjoy a few additional days before the start of classes next week. Here are some elements related to the institutional set up for CAHRI, mentioned in the last minutes (May 2021 meeting) so you can follow up. Please note that Dr. Shannonbrooke Murphy will be Acting Director of the AHRC (St. Thomas University) over the next year while Christina Szurlej is on sabbatical so send your updates for the CAHRI webpage<https://wp.stu.ca/ahrc/association-of-canadian-human-rights-institutes/> to her at sbmurphy(a)stu.ca<mailto:sbmurphy@stu.ca>. Welcome and thank you in advance, Shannonbrooke! 1. Each member should identify one representative. This person will appear as the contact for the institution in the CAHRI webpage. 2. Each member can promote initiatives (programmes, courses, competitions, publications, etc.) on the CAHRI webpage. 3. Each member can use the listserv (write to hr-research-centres(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hr-research-centres@lists.umanitoba.ca>) to share information about research initiatives, events and advocacy actions, etc. Lastly, just a reminder that if you know of other academic groups that could be a part of CAHRI, you can send me suggestions to vfernand(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:vfernand@uottawa.ca> . Very best wishes for a good academic year 2021-22, Viviana Viviana A. Fernandez Directrice adjointe / Assistant Director Human Rights Research and Education Centre / Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/> Twitter: @vafi1217 Hors du bureau | Travail à distance : Je suis joignable par courriel ou sur Team (uOttawa). Out of the office | Working from home: You can contact me by email or on Team (uOttawa).

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Reaching out from Kakuma - Education partnership opportunity
by Anna Purkey 25 Aug '21

25 Aug '21

Greetings all, My mother has been involved in education and refugee advocacy for years and recently she received the attached message from one of her contacts in Kakuma refugee camp. They are looking for academic institutions that might be willing to partner with them to offer online courses to refugee students. If there is any interest at any of your institutions, please feel free to reach out directly to Pascal, or I can put you in touch. Thanks very much! Anna Anna Lise Purkey, DCL, LLM, BCL/LLB, Barreau du Quebec Program Director & Assistant Professor of Human Rights St. Paul's University College, at the University of Waterloo apurkey(a)uwaterloo.ca<mailto:apurkey@uwaterloo.ca> 613-606-4076 [1601913230775]Refugee Dignity in Protracted Exile: Rights, Capabilities and Legal Empowerment<https://www.routledge.com/Refugee-Dignity-in-Protracted-Exile-Rights-Capabi…>, Routledge 2019 Our College is situated on lands deeply connected to Indigenous peoples who have historically lived, and who currently live, in this territory. These groups include the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. We recognize that these lands have always been the source of learning for Indigenous peoples. As an educational institution, we are committed to respecting the traditional knowledge that Indigenous peoples have derived from these lands and to learning from their experiences on them. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Zigashane Pascal <zigashanepascal(a)gmail.com<mailto:zigashanepascal@gmail.com>> Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 2:48 AM Subject: Reaching out from Kakuma To: Mary Purkey <marypurkey(a)gmail.com<mailto:marypurkey@gmail.com>> Dear Mary, I hope that you are doing well. I have been thinking about inquiring from you or your network in Canada if there might be a way for some Educational Institutions to offer or partner with us here in Kakuma so that together we can offer online studies to my fellow refugees or other institutions or companies that might be open to supporting refugee initiatives. If this might be possible within your network, we shall appreciate the connection. Thank you. Best regards, Pascal -- Pascal Zigashane Executive Director at Action pour le Progres (CBO) Assistant IT at Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascal-zigashane-9ba2b5142/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ActionProgres +254796221245 zigashanepascal(a)gmail.com<mailto:zigashanepascal@gmail.com>

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AHRI CONFERENCE 2021 Maastricht University | Register Now
by Pauline Tennent 03 Aug '21

03 Aug '21

[https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/sites/all/themes/unimaas/logo.png]Maast… University<https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/forward/emailref?path=%3Cfront%3E> AHRI CONFERENCE 2021<https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/forward/emailref?path=node/409017> Friday, August 27, 2021 - 00:00 to Saturday, August 28, 2021 - 00:00 INFO The theme of the 2021 AHRI Conference opens up the possibility to study and discuss all kinds of strategies that are being used by a plethora of actors who wish to further the cause of human rights. This topic is not only interesting from a human rights perspective (both from the point of view of victims and alleged perpetrators), but it is also a thought-provoking issue for criminologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and political scientists. * Thursday 26 August: PhD workshop * Friday 27 August: AHRI conference * Saturday 28 August: AHRI conference * Download the programme here<https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/programmeahriconference20211pdf> ORGANISERS The AHRI 2021 conference is a joint effort by the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights and the Association of Human Rights Institutes. The Maastricht Centre for Human Rights<http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/MCfHR> is based at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University. There is great diversity among the members as regards nationalities and cultural and scientific backgrounds. Research conducted at the centre is interdisciplinary, with a focus on public international law, criminal law, criminology and other relevant social sciences. The Centre favours research themes that contribute to a better society within the context of the process of globalisation and that raise fundamental questions about human rights (as opposed to mere technicalities). The Association of Human Rights Institutes<http://www.ahri-network.org/> (AHRI) is a network of almost 80 member institutions that carry out research and education in the field of human rights across every continent. The objective of AHRI is to promote research, education and discussion in the field of human rights. [Image] Contact: Ingrid Westendorp <https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/contact/i.westendorp/maastrichtuniversi…> (content) Elke Hundhausen<https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/contact/elke.hundhausen/maastrichtunive…> (practicalities) -- Pauline Tennent, PhD (she/her/hers) Manager, Centre for Human Rights Research 442 Robson Hall University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada R3T 2N2 [um_logo_email_signature] Tel: 204.474.6156 Pauline.Tennent(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Pauline.Tennent@umanitoba.ca> The University of Manitoba campuses are located on the original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

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Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice
by Helen Fallding 29 Jul '21

29 Jul '21

Offer No : 16931 Job : Assistant or Associate Professor <https://viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/default.aspx?REQ_ID=16931&Language=1> Location : Dean's Office, Law, University of Manitoba Full Time : Yes Permanent : Yes Posting Start Date : Jul 28, 2021 Posting End Date : Oct 01, 2021 Expected Start Date : Jan 01, 2022 Expected End Date : Job Description : Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice (Position Number: 30862) Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Position (Position Number: 30863) Winnipeg, University of Manitoba The Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba invites applications for a full-time tenure-track or tenured position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor for the Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice in the Master of Human Rights (MHR) program. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice will play a key role in building the MHR. The appointment will commence on January 1, 2022 or as soon thereafter as possible. The MHR program helps students address human rights challenges of the 21st century. While in the Faculty of Law, the MHR is an interdisciplinary program involving three other faculties (Social Work, Arts, Education) and three centres (Centre for Human Rights Research, Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice, and National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation). The program emphasizes critical engagement with the conception, practice and institutionalization of human rights. This position is supported by an endowment from the Mauro Family Foundation. The chair is renewable after five years. The University is a leading centre of excellence for human rights education and research. Responsibilities : - Conduct research on emerging human rights and social justice issues, contributing to knowledge and scholarship in the area. - Teach in the MHR core credit courses and elective courses and create new MHR elective courses/programs/opportunities across a variety of fora. - Work with the MHR director to shape/implement the program. - Supervise and advise graduate students' research principally in the MHR. - Oversee student practicums with local, national and international organizations, allowing students to gain practical experience in human rights and social justice while providing valuable service to the host agencies. - Assist with the organization and delivery of professional seminars intended to provide grounding in the practical skills, knowledge and ethics required to undertake human rights work. - Collaborate with the university's social justice degree programs (Peace and Conflict Studies, Disability Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, etc.) and with organizations that support human rights/social justice. - Participate in faculty/university service responsibilities. Qualifications : Applicants will: - have completed/neared completion (ABD) of a PhD in a relevant human rights and social justice area (including but not limited to human rights programs, law, sociology, politics, justice studies, social work or rights related fields); - be able to teach in the MHR; and - have a demonstrated profile or potential in human rights and social justice research. The candidate will: - have expertise in human rights and social justice theory and practice; - have or be capable of developing capacity in teaching human rights research methods (both qualitative and quantitative); - be familiar with international, regional, national, provincial and local human rights systems and enforcement mechanisms; - have worked as a scholar, teacher or practitioner in the field of human rights or social justice (including universities and/or agencies); - have experience or the potential to be actively involved in international, regional, national, provincial or local human rights networks and advocacy; - have potential or an existing record of high-quality publications in innovative, multidisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary research related to human rights or social justice; - be a collaborative team player and strong collaborator; - have potential or demonstrated ability to engage students from a variety of disciplines, as well as the public, in critical debate and action on human rights and social justice issues; and - engage in public-facing human rights and social justice education and discussion. Experience in governmental, inter-governmental and/or non-governmental human rights organizations will be an asset. Additional Information : Application Process: Candidates should submit electronic application packages to: Mauro Chair Search Committee, c/o lawdean(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:lawdean@umanitoba.ca>. Applications must include: * a cover letter; * a curriculum vitae; * a research plan (maximum 750 words); * a statement of teaching philosophy (maximum 300 words); * applicable evidence of teaching excellence; * copies of official transcripts from graduate degrees/certificates and any other degrees; and * three reference letters, including at least one from an academic institution and at least one from a human rights/social justice organization/professional, sent directly to lawdean(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:lawdean@umanitoba.ca> by the letter writer. The closing date for applications is October 1, 2021. UM is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, members of racialized communities, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, people of all sexual and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca> or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only. Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that curricula vitae and other documentation may be provided to participating members of the search process. ________________________________ [https://secureimages.mcafee.com/common/affiliateImages/mfe/logo.png]<https://home.mcafee.com/utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-e…> Scanned by McAfee<https://home.mcafee.com/utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-e…> and confirmed virus-free.

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Tomorrow's live on-line debate of whether or not China's treatment of the Uyghurs constitutes genocide
by Frederick John Packer 05 Jul '21

05 Jul '21

Dear all, I take the liberty to draw to your attention that tomorrow (6 July 2021) I will debate 'live' on-line Professor William Schabas (renowned legal scholar and specialist on genocide) on the topic of whether or not the situation of Uyghurs in China constitutes genocide. I believe it does; he believes it does not. Of course, people of sincere intention may reasonably disagree. The debate will be introduced by the Executive Director of the Stop Uyghur Genocide Campaign who will explain why the debate matters. You may register for the debate here: https://www.renecassin.org/event/uyghur-repression-systematic-brutal-but-is… Especially in the light of discussions across our own country about past or ongoing genocides, this debate may hold interest. Please disseminate widely the notice. Best regards, John Packer Prof. John Packer Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution Professeur Neuberger-Jesin sur la résolution de conflits internationaux Directeur, Centre de recherche et d'enseignement sur les droits de la personne Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Et/and Faculté de droit | Faculty of Law Pavillon Fauteux Hall 57 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 Canada Tél. | Tel: +1 613-562-5800 (3462) Téléc. | Fax: +1 613-562-5124 jpacker(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:jpacker@uottawa.ca> @JP_Peacemaking www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca<http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca>

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Narrating Transitional Justice Conference, McMaster, 29-30 July 2021
by Adele Perry 14 May '21

14 May '21

Greetings from the Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice at McMaster University. The Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice at McMaster University invites you to join us for an online international conference: Narrating Transitional Justice: History, Memory, Poetics and Politics A 2-day conference of expert scholars, policymakers, and civil society stakeholders examining narratives of human rights and transitional justice at the intersections of literary culture, history, law, and politics. Keynote talks are free and open to the public. Juan Gabriel VÁSQUEZ , July 29,2021 at 11am – 12pm EDT registration link: www.bit.ly/narratingjustice1<http://www.bit.ly/narratingjustice1> Dr. Zakes MDA , July 30,2021 at 10am -11am EDT registration link: www.bit.ly/narratingjustice2<http://www.bit.ly/narratingjustice2> Could you please share this announcement widely? For more events, please visit our website<https://chrrj.humanities.mcmaster.ca/>, and follow us on Twitter: @McMaster_CHRRJ We look forward to seeing you in our upcoming events. Thank you. Best Regards, Melike Yilmaz, PhD Research Coordinator Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of History McMaster University Hamilton, ON, CANADA https://chrrj.humanities.mcmaster.ca/ [cid:ca61bb9d-6d38-445f-89aa-e7a0a57bec69]

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Academic Freedom in a Plural World conference - June 9 & 10
by Adele Perry 13 May '21

13 May '21

Greetings from the Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism, Co-Directors Nandini Ramanujam and Frédéric Mégret invite you to join the Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism at McGill University in Montreal for a two half-day online conference: Academic Freedom in a Plural World: Global Critical Perspectives June 9, 8:00am-12:00pm EDT June 10, 10:00am-2:00pm EDT Zoom link: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/85114784769 A poster and the draft program are attached; event description<https://www.mcgill.ca/humanrights/channels/event/academic-freedom-plural-wo…> Free, and open to all This conference will bring together over 20 scholars from a variety of regions and disciplines to discuss current challenges to academic freedom, emphasizing transnational developments. Four panels will discuss the following themes: Panel 1 (June 9, 8:00 am EDT): Imagining, Defending, Critiquing Academic Freedom will endeavor to get the conference discussions launched by articulating different visions and conceptualizations of academic freedom. Panel 2 (June 9, 10:15 am EDT): Diversity and the Democratization of Academic Freedom will explore the need to increase diversity and to decolonize higher education, and to what extent academic freedom can belong to certain groups or communities. Panel 3 (June 10, 10:00 am EDT): Between Authoritarianism and Populism: State Interference with Academic Freedom will discuss threats to academic freedom by states, both traditional authoritarian and new populists. Panel 4 (June 10, 12:15 pm EDT): Emerging Threats and Responses will discuss challenges to academic freedom stemming from the corporatization of universities, private funding, ideological monitoring, as well as other emerging threats. It will also explore possible avenues to address these issues. We hope you will be able to join us for these important and timely conversations. Please share this announcement widely. Best regards, Nandini Ramanujam, Frédéric Mégret, and the team at the CHRLP Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism McGill University, Faculty of Law Montreal, Canada

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Academic Freedom in a Plural World conference - June 9 & 10
by Sharon Webb, Ms 13 May '21

13 May '21

Hello Justin, Best wishes in your new role. On behalf of McGill, could you kindly share this event announcement with the CAHRI network? Helen Fallding directed me to you just before she left. Thank you. Sharon Webb Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism McGill University ________________________________ Greetings from the Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism, Co-Directors Nandini Ramanujam and Frédéric Mégret invite you to join the Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism at McGill University in Montreal for a two half-day online conference: Academic Freedom in a Plural World: Global Critical Perspectives June 9, 8:00am-12:00pm EDT June 10, 10:00am-2:00pm EDT Zoom link: https://mcgill.zoom.us/j/85114784769 A poster and the draft program are attached; event description<https://www.mcgill.ca/humanrights/channels/event/academic-freedom-plural-wo…> Free, and open to all This conference will bring together over 20 scholars from a variety of regions and disciplines to discuss current challenges to academic freedom, emphasizing transnational developments. Four panels will discuss the following themes: Panel 1 (June 9, 8:00 am EDT): Imagining, Defending, Critiquing Academic Freedom will endeavor to get the conference discussions launched by articulating different visions and conceptualizations of academic freedom. Panel 2 (June 9, 10:15 am EDT): Diversity and the Democratization of Academic Freedom will explore the need to increase diversity and to decolonize higher education, and to what extent academic freedom can belong to certain groups or communities. Panel 3 (June 10, 10:00 am EDT): Between Authoritarianism and Populism: State Interference with Academic Freedom will discuss threats to academic freedom by states, both traditional authoritarian and new populists. Panel 4 (June 10, 12:15 pm EDT): Emerging Threats and Responses will discuss challenges to academic freedom stemming from the corporatization of universities, private funding, ideological monitoring, as well as other emerging threats. It will also explore possible avenues to address these issues. We hope you will be able to join us for these important and timely conversations. Please share this announcement widely. Best regards, Nandini Ramanujam, Frédéric Mégret, and the team at the CHRLP Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism McGill University, Faculty of Law Montreal, Canada

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